The Portland daily press., 1887-10-08
HIS sATIN-TRIMMEp MANSION.
Postmaster General Villas EntertaIns
Mr.. Cleveland.
The Presidents Hand so SwelIed
That He Couldn't Write Veto,
Because the Westerners Have Shaken
and Squeezed Ii so Much.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. THE Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland visited the Soldiers
Home this morning. and then departed from
the city at 1890 a. M, for Madison, Wis.
MADISON, Wis, Oct. THE President
and his party arrived here at LOG D. m. An
immense crowd had arrived in the city by
the noon trains, which bore them in from all
directions within radius of 100 miles.
Nothing like it was ever seen here before.
Many of the delegations were accompanied
by bands, and martial music sounded on ev-
cry side. The details of the reception had
been arranged with great elaboration, and
were followed without hitch or deviation
At O'Clock the cannon doomed forth sa-
Lutte of q guns, which was also notification
that the train was in sight. Wild cheers
went up from the 10000 people who sur
rounded the depot and stretched for blocks
in all directions; locomotives screeched an
unmusical response as the train thundered
up to the depot. At the first sight of the
President the crowd went wild with eDthu-
siasm, but were sturdily kept within the
prescribed limits by Gordon Of military
and police.
The line of march was readily formed and
the prearranged parade proceeded. The
President and Mrs. Cleveland were in their
most gracious mood, and smiled frequently
and good naturedly on tie tn husiastic multi
tude. The equipment in which the Presi-
dent rode consisted Of $1400 landau, to
which was attached a span Of prancing
black steeds. The President viewed with
special interest the welcome arch at the east
corner of Capitol Park, on which stood the
Goddess OF Liberty, and all the States of the
Union represented by pretty girls in appro-
pirate costume. On the line of march was
the executive residence and the Postmaster
Generals home.
II was after o'clock when the procession
reached the east front of the Capitol, where,
on the platform erected on the portico. for
NAL welcome was rendered. The park was
crowded to the fence, 800 feet distant, with a
solid mass OF humanity, from which fire.
quently cheers would break forth. The for
NAL address of welcome was made by Chief
Justice Erasmus Cole of the State Supreme
Bench, and was dignifed effort
In reply to the address of welcome the
President made happy speech in which he
said:
Though we see you at home for the first
time yon are not unknown to us. We know
| you at the seat of the National Government
through your fellow townsman, who has
done honor to his home and neighbors by a
most successful and conscientious perform
ance OF an important public duty, and who
has earned, as he has received, the respect
| and esteem OF every citizen who desires the
| welfare of his country"
The President was loudly cheered at the
close OF his speech. In response to calls
Mrs. Cleveland arose and smiled sweetly on
the enthusiastic multitude, which showed its
appreciation by vocifer0us hurrah. The
party then FASTENED into the capitol for the
reception. The Presidents hand was
swollen as the strong Badgers grasped it
with the vigor of good health. The owner
was noticed to vince perceptibly. He looked
| weary and alternately shifted for one foot to
the other Finally he stepped back and af-
forwards only inclined his head to the pro-
cession which, two abreast, was passing.
| Mis-. Cleveland sat by his side. The recep-
| tion concluded at 4.20 p. m.
Then the President, Postmaster General
| Villas and Governor Rusk jumped into car
riage and drove to the grounds where the
/ county fair was being held. They were in
| terested spectators of the trotting races be-
| tween horses which could not, under any
circumstances, beat 2.40
This evening Colonel and Mrs. Villas gave
dinner to the President. 1t was a quiet
affair, with II or 15 covers. Among the
| guests were Governor and Mrs. Rusk, Chief
| Justice Cole, Mayor Conkin and wife.
Inc town is gOrgeOusly arrayed. Even
the telegraph poles are wound with ribands
of red, whitetand blue. There are arches
across the main streets at many corners.
Chinese lanterns are as countless as stars.
Many OF the finer private residences bear
unique and tasteful, sometimes costly, de-
signs. The grounds of the Villas mansion
|, are brilliantly illuminated by arches of gas
Jets with colored globes. In the adornment
OF the house itself nothing less costly
than ribands of satin are seen. Tonight
the bands are playing, troops marching, and
tin horns footing.